Re: thou
I think Assange's alleged problem is that he didn't act as a journalist receiving information, he was allegedly active in obtaining the information (providing information on how to extract the information and possibly being active in the hacking?).
That is, at least as I understand it, the main reason the US was trying to prosecute him.
If he was a journalist and he had accepted information from a whistleblower, he would have been in the clear, but he isn't a journalist (not accredited in any country, AFAIK) and he allegedly helped extract the information.
I think the whole case is overblown and the US should probably let it rest, but it is probably now being done on principal.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
